Gym

The gym at the Bankstown RSL is a low-ceilinged room in the underground recreation wing, fitted out with a scatter of weight machines, dumbbell racks, and free-standing cardio equipment. The walls are painted off-white above a dado of pale-blue tile. The floor is rubber matting laid in interlocking squares, peeling at some of the joins. Wall-mounted mirrors line one side of the room at full height. The machines are mid-1990s or early-2000s commercial fitness equipment, the upholstery cracked in places, the steel frames stickered with the manufacturer's branding. A small reception counter sits near the door, fitted with a sign-in book and an emergency-stop button. Overhead the lighting is a row of fluorescent fixtures, with a small section near the back of the room dark.

The gym was part of the underground recreation wing of the 1955 clubhouse, alongside the pool, the squash court, the sauna, and the change rooms. Members trained here as part of the club's recreation offering, with full member access throughout the working day. The wing wound down through the 2000s and the gym ran on reduced hours until final closure ahead of demolition. The Bankstown RSL was demolished in March 2019. The gym equipment, the rubber matting, and the wall-mounted mirrors all came down with the rest of the basement.